Chaiberia Film Festival features original works based on travel by train. All submitted works are set in the travelers point of view while riding on a train. Footage and scenery are shot in a B-roll format without scripted dialogue. The entire story is told by the scene at the beginning in the train station, then boarding, and the view through the window to the passing scenery. Films conclude with brief scenes of the destination upon arrival.

This is an ideal film project for students or travelers who wish to compete internationally by creating a project that shows what it is like to take a train from point A to point B, anywhere in the world.

There should be no actors or dialogue in your project, only editorialized views of crowds or passengers making their way through the open scene.

Awards & Prizes

Awards will be given in the various categories, along with cash prizes as announced during the selections.

Winners in each category will automatically be accepted into the 2018 International Peace & Film Festival

All filmmakers who are selected for the competition will receive an electronic certificate of participation.

All winners of the competition will receive an electronic certificate of their achievement along with rights of use for festival credentials.

Rules & Terms

Please read the complete rules, as our requirements are very specific. Any submission that does not follow them, will be removed from the competition without a refund of application fee.

1. Technical Requirements:
- Minimum 1080p format in landscape presentation mode.
- Sound quality should focus on the train rather than dialogue of people.
- Camera angle in transit should be aligned with the window in such a way to present the natural view from the train window.
- Submission details should include the train route, train company, travel location, name of filmmaker and date taken, including approximate time of day.
- Film Title should be specific to the route to aid in sorting and judging, For example: "Express Train, Kazan to Moscow, Russia."
- Footage should be free of accumulation of water on the window in the scene. Storms in the distance, that do not affect the viewing of the overall scenery are permitted. .

2. Mandatory Filming Sequence:

Scene 1*: FIlm should include beginning sequence of shots taken from within the terminal, such as: A view outside the terminal, passengers boarding, a long view of the train, dining car, and seating where the transit video will be shot. Include subtitle of location.

Scene 2**: The view from the window while in transit. Ideally a shot of departure, the highlights of the trip and arrival at the destination.

Scene 3: Exiting the train and walking into the arrival terminal. Include subtitle of location.

*If scene is set in evening hours: exposure should be set in such a way that viewing is not difficult or in need of adjustment.

**Special access footage, such as views taken from the front of the train or rear of the train can be entered in special category competitions.

Notes: Footage featuring a change in seasons can compete in both the general and special categories separately.

Licensing:
Submission to the festival grants an unlimited licensed use of your film for the purposes of promotion, competition and in relation to the festival exhibits. You still retain ownership of your film.

Filmmaker accepts all responsibilities for release of editorial content and agrees to hold the festival harmless for any claims.